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In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by one jazz legend paying tribute to another.
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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, the innovative rhythm guitarist and co-founder who helped shape American rock and improvisational music. Weir died on January 10, 2026, at the age of 78.
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In December of 2025, the world tragically lost actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to him by revisiting their 2014 interview in which they discuss This Is Spinal Tap, films, music and more. They also review new music from Lily Allen and Dry Cleaning.
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Featured Songs:
Spinal Tap, "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Dry Cleaning, "Hit My Head All Day," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026
Dry Cleaning, "Rocks," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026
Dry Cleaning, "Blood," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026
Lily Allen, "West End Girl," West End Girl, BMG, 2025
Lily Allen, "Madeline," West End Girl, BMG, 2025
Lily Allen, "Just Enough," West End Girl, BMG, 2025
Spinal Tap, "Rock and Roll Creation," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Spinal Tap, "Cups and Cakes," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Spinal Tap, "Gimme Some Money," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Spinal Tap, "Big Bottom," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Black Sabbath, "Black Sabbath," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970
Spinal Tap, "Head Hole," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Roxy Music, "If There Is Something," Roxy Music, Island and Reprise, 1972
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In this bonus episode, Jim shares an old country cut that recounts the assassination of President James Garfield, recorded by one of the genre’s all-time greats.
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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot close the book on 2025 by doing a final round of obituaries, playing favorite singles and sharing a mixtape that documents the ups and downs of the year that was.
Greg's Mixtape
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Featured Songs:
SPRINTS, "Something's Gonna Happen," All That Is Over, City Slang and Sub Pop, 2025
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
The Redwalls, "It's Alright," Universal Blues, Undertow, 2003
Joe Ely, "Boxcars," Honkey Tonk Masquerade, MCA, 1978
The Mavericks, "There Goes My Heart," What a Crying Shame, MCA Nashville, 1994
The Band, "Chest Fever," Music from Big Pink, Capitol, 1968
Chappell Roan, "The Subway," (Single), Amusement, 2025
Annabelle Dinda, "The Hand," (Single), Self-Released, 2025
Huntrix, "Golden," KPop Demon Hunters, Republic, 2025
Hayley Williams, "True Believer (Live on Tonight Show)," Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, Post Atlantic, 2025
Bad Bunny, "BAILE INoLVIDABLE," DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Rimas, 2025
MSPAINT, "Angel," No Separation, Convulse, 2025
Cardi B, "Outside," Am I the Drama?, Atlantic, 2025
Taylor Swift, "The Fate Of Ophelia," The Life of a Showgirl, Republic, 2025
Sharon Van Etten, "Somethin' Ain't Right," Sharon Van Etten and The Attachement Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025
The Penrose Web, "I Dreamt I Woke Up Dead," It's...The Penrose Web, Fools Paradise and Gare Du Nord, 2025
Peter Peter Hughes, "The End of Your Empire," Half-Staff Blues, Tired Media, 2025
Mavis Staples, "Chicago," Sad and Beautiful World, Anti, 2025
The Belair Lip Bombs, "Again and Again," Again, Third Man, 2025
The Bug Club, "How to Be a Confidante," Very Human Features, Sub Pop, 2025
Perfume Genius, "It's a Mirror," Glory, Matador, 2025
Ed Kuepper and Jim White, "The 16 Days," After The Flood, Remote Control, 2025
Mekons, "You're Not Singing Anymore," Horror, Fire, 2025
Spinal Tap, "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
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